Chapter 245 Jin丨Exclusive publication by Jiang Wenxue

The Six-and-a-half-cent Hall is not as powerful as before, and its control over the outside world has become weaker. Gong Jiu was about to reach the headquarters with the imperial guards when they reacted.

Several hall masters and their helpers hurried over to fight the enemy.

Xue Chen sat by the window and looked down through the gap in the window.

In every previous fight, the Six-and-a-half-cent Hall was full of momentum and never showed any fear. This time, they were not even as good as the Xingguo Army before training. They were timid and hesitant, and they were defeated before the battle even started.

Gong Jiu seemed to have sensed something, and looked up at the teahouse, through the window paper, and fell on the blurry figure behind.

The shadow moved and waved to him.

Gong Jiu's expression softened a lot. He looked away as if nothing had happened and looked at the leader of the hall: "Are you Lei Mei?"

Lei Mei was a woman with a good figure. She had a beautiful body and a plump figure without a trace of fat. Her face was worthy of her name, bright and generous, charming and moving.

After her identity was exposed, Lei Mei paused and smiled: "You, a noble man, also know my name?"

She was the daughter of the former head hall master Lei Zhenlei, the eldest lady of the Liufenbantang, and the future heir of the Liufenbantang. However, because she was deceived and cheated by Lei Shuo, she harmed her father, lost everything, and became Lei Shuo's mistress who could not see the light of day.

Lei Shuo turned his face and was ruthless after using her. He was determined to eradicate her and put her to death. Lei Mei escaped by chance and was taken in by Guo Jiucheng in the prison. She changed her name to Guo Dongshen and went undercover in Jinfeng Xiyulou. Lei Shuo's murderous intention gradually faded, and she also stood firm in Liufenbantang and became the mysterious third master.

After Cai Jing's death, Liufenbantang and Jinfeng Xiyulou both underwent major changes.

Fang Yingkan could not protect himself and could not be relied on. Lei Mei did not want to join the army. After thinking about it, she returned to Lei Shuo's side.

Gong Jiu: "Of course I know, as long as you are determined, you can find out anything."

Lei Mei's eyes moved, and she casually changed the subject: "Your Highness is going to visit the chief hall master?"

Gong Jiu sneered: "Is he worthy?"

Lei Mei: "But you still came."

Gong Jiu: "I am here, but not to visit, but to pay my respects! Lei Suo has lived a worthwhile life for having such an honor. Who of you wants to accompany him on the road, this prince will satisfy all of you."

Lei Mei: "It seems that there is no room for negotiation."

She waved her hand, and the helpers of the Six and a Half Hall blocked the street, as if they were going to die together.

Gong Jiu narrowed his eyes, showing his cruelty, "Attack."

The imperial guards raised their swords and guns in an instant.

Xue Chen stood on a high place and clearly saw someone on the high wall nearby picking up a bow and arrow.

The imperial guards, who were trained with great difficulty, should not be destroyed here.

Xue Chen ordered people to open the window, sat at the table, soaked the tea leaves with hot water, and said in a light tone: "It's not yet time to fight, why not ask the chief master Lei to show up and sit down to talk?"

He used a little internal force when he spoke, and the sound was clearly transmitted to Lei Mei's ears.

Lei Mei looked up and saw a man in white sitting in the room upstairs. She was too low to see the man's face, but she felt that the other party was noble and elegant, not like an ordinary person. She signaled her men not to act rashly for the time being, and asked towards the teahouse: "Who are you, sir?"

"If you see him, you will see me."

"Are you the eldest son?"

Xue Chen did not answer.

Lei Mei knew what they meant and thought for a moment, "Okay, I'll go and invite the head hall master, but I can't guarantee that he will come."

Xue Chen refilled the hot water: "You only have time for a cup of tea."

System: [How long does a cup of tea take? ]

Xue Chen: [I'll just finish it, it will take more than ten minutes. ]

Lei Shu had always wanted to establish a relationship with the Taiping Palace. When he heard that the two young masters of the palace were here, he didn't delay and hurried over.

This place is very close to the Six and a Half Hall. When Lei Shu arrived, the cups were still warm.

Gong Jiu thought he was so arrogant, but when he saw that he really came, he felt even more disdainful.

Lei Shu was respectful. He saw Gong Jiu from a distance, quickened his pace, and bowed, saying, "You are polite, young master."

A voice came from the teahouse, "Come up."

Lei Mei had already told him about the situation here, so Lei Shu was not surprised. He glanced at Gong Jiu and saw that he had no intention of moving. He bowed to him again and turned to enter the teahouse.

Xue Chen picked up the small pot and poured half a cup into the empty tea bowl opposite. "You go out."

Lei Mei did not react for a while, until Lei Shu patted her shoulder, she suddenly woke up and left and closed the door.

Xue Chen raised his hand: "You're welcome, please take a seat."

Lei Su: "I've heard of Master Xue's great name for a long time. I've always wanted to visit him, but I've been unwell these days and can't go out. I didn't expect you to come in person. I'm really flattered."

Xue Chen saw that he did look a little haggard, but he didn't look sick. He thought he was overthinking and was depressed. He smiled, "Are you feeling better now?"

"Thank you for your concern, I'm much better now. I'll be cured immediately after taking a few more doses of medicine."

"You should know why we're here. I don't want to see too many casualties, so I specially asked Master Lei to come here. I want to ask you what you think."

Lei Su was calm, as if he had thought of today a long time ago.

In the past, Di Feijing was in charge of the affairs of the Six-and-a-half Hall. Lei Suo was used to retreating behind the scenes and controlling the overall situation. This time, he also handed over the matter of contacting the King of Taiping to Di Feijing. After all, Di Feijing's junior brother has always been on good terms with the eldest son Xue.

The eldest son refused several times, and Lei Suo just thought that he had no intention of associating with the Six-and-a-half Hall. He was determined to put them to death. He was worried about how to solve the dilemma every day. If it really didn't work, he could only cut off his tail and survive.

In this situation, he didn't dare to take the initiative to meet the two sons of the Xue family, for fear that they had already prepared and would find a crime to arrest him at will. Moreover,

he still retained his dignity when facing Cai Jing, so how could he bow his head in front of the younger generation.

If, as Di Feijing said, they really surrendered to the Taiping Palace, Jinfengxiyu Tower would be a lesson for them!

Lei Shuo was not like Su Mengzhen, who had a backer in the court. The end of Liufenbantang would be even more miserable than Fengyu Tower.

King Taiping wanted to take Liufenbantang for his own use, so how could he tolerate him, the head of the hall, to be alive! Without Liufenbantang, Lei Shu would be as good as dead?

But he had no choice.

Liufenbantang was no longer the Liufenbantang of the past.

Lei Shu sat down calmly and looked carefully at the young man in front of him.

He looked relaxed and indifferent at the moment, and seemed to be in a good mood. Lei Shu noticed that his facial features were sharper, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of heroic spirit, so his face was pale. He could tell at a glance that he was weak, but he was not as dull and listless as those who had been ill for a long time.

This young man has been weak since childhood and has been recuperating at home for many years. He rarely appears in public. His external image has always been weak and aloof. He has never interacted with others, so naturally he is not very cunning. Now that he has seen the real person, he does not look as simple as he imagined.

Lei Suo cheered up: "I have no intention of being an enemy of you, and I hope you will show me your respect."

Xue Chen: "I don't like these empty words, so I will get straight to the point. Liufenbantang should not exist, and talents like Lei Zongzhang should not be confined to the world. Now it is time for Lei Zongzhang to make a decision. It is up to you to decide which path to take."

Lei Suo considered holding Xue Chen hostage and escaping from the capital, and from then on, he would be far away from home and start a new career.

When his eyes touched the imperial guards downstairs and the prince who was staring at him upstairs, Lei Shu knew that this would not be an easy task.

Lei Shu curled his lips, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

Xue Chen noticed the hand holding the cup.

There was only the middle finger and thumb on that hand, and the other three were all broken off, which looked quite twisted and horrible.

Lei Shu knew what he was looking at, and smiled, "This is a gift from Zhu Ge Zhengwo."

In fact, he was the one who assassinated Zhu Ge Zhengwo, but was counterattacked by Zhu Ge Zhengwo's internal force. In order to survive, he had to cut off three fingers.

Lei Sui did not mention the reason at all, and only said: "I have always had a grudge with Zhuge Shenhou. Even if I want to settle down, it is difficult to get what I want. It is not up to me to decide which path to choose."

He wanted to drag Zhuge Zhengwo into the water.

"You are not sincere." Xue Chen stood up, "Just go here."

"Master Xue!"

Xue Chen ignored him and walked straight to the door.

Lei Sui did not expect him to be so impatient. If Xue Chen went out, there would be only one way to wait for six and a half minutes. He could not help but feel a little anxious, and suddenly stood up and chased after Xue Chen.

Gong Jiu had been paying attention to Lei Sui. Seeing that he was acting strangely, he flew upstairs, turned around and broke into the window. As soon as he stood still, he saw Lei Sui reaching out his hand to his brother.

Gong Jiu shouted, "Stop!"

Xue Chen's dodging action paused, and Lei Suo grabbed his wrist.

System: [Where is the tacit understanding? Where is the psychological induction?]

Xue Chen: [Blame me for caring too much about him.]

System: [……]

Gong Jiu also found that he had done something bad with good intentions, and became more anxious. He looked at Lei Suo coldly: "Are you trying to rebel?"

Lei Suo: "I just want Master Xue to stay and listen to me for a few more words."

Gong Jiu: "Let him go."

Lei Suo didn't think that he could be forgiven for such a rebellious behavior. Even if he let go of his hand, it wouldn't be surprising if someone rushed in and took him down immediately.

But he was confident in himself. Ordinary imperial guards could not trap him. These two young men were unknown in the martial arts world, and they were not geniuses. It made no difference to him whether Xue Chen was captured or not. It was better to give in and ease the tense atmosphere.

Lei Suo let go of Xue Chen, took a step back, and kept a distance: "It was a moment of urgency. Please forgive me, young master."

Gong Jiu attacked and subdued Lei Suo in an instant.

He did not carry a sword, and he was of such a noble family. Even if he looked cold, no one thought he could be compared with a first-class master.

Lei Suo was thinking about how to seize the opportunity to negotiate with Xue Chen, and did not take Gong Jiu seriously. After being subdued, his face was full of surprise.

Gong Jiu was similar. He knew a lot about the people in the martial arts world, and was particularly concerned about the several factions in Beijing. He was not unfamiliar with Lei Shuo at all, and was very clear that he was a powerful enemy. He did not expect that he would be so easily subdued.

Xue Chen was much calmer. He looked at Lei Shuo without saying a word.

Lei Shuo: "If you can agree to one condition of mine, you can command Liufenbantang."

Hearing this, Xue Chen walked out of the room.

Lei Shuo regretted it very much. He already knew that Xue Chen was impatient and should not talk like that. While the other party was still a short distance away, Lei Shuo said, "As long as you can keep me alive and not be controlled by the various Ge Zhengwo, I am willing to work for the prince!"

Gong Jiu said coldly, "You really have a good plan. Do you think we are fools?"

Lei Shuo no longer acted humble. He took off his disguise and said gloomily, "I would rather die than be controlled by the enemy. What's more, it's not certain who will win or lose!"

After that, he used his internal strength and used the "Nine-Character Art of Fast and Slow" to attack Gong Jiu with a rapid and fierce momentum.